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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,347 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 37 of 68

Telegrams Wheat Loading Mishap. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 5

While wheat was being loaded into the steamer, Shun Kong, at White Bay, this afternoon it was found that water was pouring into one of the holds. The pumps…

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Rock Melons. Early Crops by New Methods

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 2

Transplanting as a means of obtaining early rock melons is not practised in this country, except in an experimental way, but in early…

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Farmers and 'Go Getters' Machinery and Hire Purchase. Adelalde

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 3

A conference of the Wheatgrowers' Protection Association has decided to boycott commercial travellers working in the country. Firms operating in the country will…

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Queensland's Royal National Show Great Concentration of Dairy Wealth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 2

Visitors to Queensland's Royal Show, to be held on August 10 to 15, will have an opportunity of witnessing what is claimed to be the greatest and most…

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Why the Wheat Farmers Voted "No."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 4

The result of the poll of wheat farmers of this State upon the question of the establishment of a compulsory wheat pool under the Marketing of Primary Products Act is described as a great surprise not only to those in favor of a pool, but also to those opposed to it. This is the fourth occasion on…

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Local and General Unknown Disease Attacks Queensland Cattle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 4

An unknown disease attacked a mob of 400 cattle which were travelling on the railway to the central district on Wednesday, says a Rockhampton message. The…

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Wheat Pool the Adverse Vote F. AND S. President's Comment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 5

Commenting on the defeat of the wheat pool ballot, the general president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association. Mr. H. K. Nock, said the merchants had won,…

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Three Entries for Warwick Farm Steeplechase. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 2

The only entries received for Warwick Farm Steeplechase were Prince Arim, Ragatsky and Scottish March. It Will be unprofitable for the A.J.C. to run the…

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Telegrams Wheat Marketing Bill. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 4

When the debate on the Wheat Marketing Bill was resumed in the House of Representatives, Mr. Latham was hostile, but the fate of the Bill was decided when…

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Butter Export Board's Report a Record for Australia Further Reduction in Levy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 5

According to statements presented at the annual meeting of the Australian Dairy Produce Export Board the total quantity of butter exported…

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Questions in Federal House Relief for Farmers. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 5

In the House of Representatives the Prime Minister assured Mr. Gregory that the question of providing relief for wheat farmers in accordance with the Wheat…

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Standard Poultry Visit of Departmental Expert Birds at the Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 3

AT the last meeting of the Government Experiment Farm Advisory Committee some adverse comments were made by one of the members, Mr. Gordon Wingfield,…

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Dairy Supervision Methods Windsor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 3

The annual conference of the State Agricultural Bureau, at windsor, carried a motion severely criticising the methods of dairy supervision, and also decided to…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company. Monthly Report Butter Department

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 2

During the month of June, 1931, the quantity of butter manufactured was 501/2 tons, being an increase of 10 tons as compared with June, 1930,…

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Dairying Dehorning of Dairy Cattle Treatment of the Calf

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 4

Horus of dairy cattle serve no useful purpose and are a source of much danger and annoyance. Only in the case of high-class animals that are…

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Local and General Empire Wool Conference

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 4

The current monthly issue of "The Textile Journal of Australia" contains a full report of the minutes of the Empire Wool Conference, recently held in…

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Timber for Butter Boxes Hoop Pine Tests Now Under Way

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 4

Since its inception in 1915 he primary Producers' Union has consistently recommended the governments of the day to reserve at least a portion…

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Farm Boy to Barrister

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 4

A barrister who began his father's a worker on his father's farm at Llanstephan, then went to work in a coal mine and fought his way by…

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Dairy Produce Board

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 6

This week in Sydney, the annual meeting of the Australian Dairy Produce Export Board is being held, and representatives of dairying interests…

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Junior Farmers' Club Advisory Committee Meeting Recommendations From Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 6

A meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Dorrigo Junior Farmers' Club was held on Tuesday afternoon, members present being Messrs. A…

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